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Red list reduction will help revive African tourism, says Atta

Government
Will Payne
8 October 2021

The African Travel and Tourism Association (Atta) has welcomed the UK government’s decision to remove South Africa and 46 other destinations from the red list.

The prediction comes due to the growth in direct flight capacity from London airports (Credit: Aaron Yun / Unsplash)

Nigel Vere Nicoll, Atta president, said the move will "certainly help revive tourism from the UK to most of our African destinations".

However, Nicoll said there are still "notable exceptions across the continent" for the African traveller.

Atta has now called on the UK government for "full and open transparency" for each nation, so that every country with travel restrictions can understand the measures that still need to be addressed before "normal two-way travel" can return. 

"There remain significant challenges facing Africa’s travelling community," Nicoll said.